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The S-P interval of seismic waves recorded at a seismometer is 8 minutes. The equation for determining this distance to the epicenter is
S-P interval = 0.001613 x distance to epicenter
Approximately how far away is the earthquake's epicenter from the seismometer?
O less than 1 km
O 8 km
O 500 km
O 5,000 km



Answer :

If the S-P interval of seismic waves recorded at a seismometer is 8 minutes. The equation for determining this distance to the epicenter is S-P interval = 0.001613 x distance to epicenter. Approximately how far away is the earthquake's epicenter from the seismometer is:  5,000 km.

Distance

The given equation is:

S-P interval = 0.001613 x

Where:

S-P interval=8 minutes

x= distance

Hence,

8=0.001613 x

x=8/0.001613

x=4,959.7

x=5,000 km (Approximately)

Therefore If the S-P interval of seismic waves recorded at a seismometer is 8 minutes. The equation for determining this distance to the epicenter is S-P interval = 0.001613 x distance to epicenter. Approximately how far away is the earthquake's epicenter from the seismometer is:  5,000 km.

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